Parcel-carrier



W. L. CAMPBELL AND A.. E. STRAUGHAN.

PARCEL CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-'1, 1919.

PatentedSept. 13,1921.

WILLIAM: L. CAMPBELL AND AUGUSTUS E. STRAUGHAN, 0F

MCKINNEY, TEXAS,

ASSIGNORS OF FORTY-NINE ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO A. J. COMMONS, S. WEIS- MAN, J. A. CALDWELL, AND E. H. WINTON, ALL OF COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.

PARCELCARRIER.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, \VILLIAM L. CAMP- BELL and AUGUSTUS E. STRAUGI-IAN, citizens of the United States, residing at McKinney, in the county of Collin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ParcelCarriers of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved parcel carrier and has relation more particu larly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with the running-board of an automobile and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which, when not in use. may be readily folded to occupy a minimum of space and which also may be extended to permit its use in connection with automobiles of different sizes.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arangement of the several parts of our improved parcel carrier, whereby certain im portant advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating a parcel carrier constructed in accordance with an embodiment of ourinvention and in extended position.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line- 33 of Fig. 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, R denotes a conventional type of running-board of an automobile and F a rear fender and F a front fender.

1 denotes a post or upright provided at its lower end with a laterally directed foot 2 adapted to be suitably anchored to the outer longitudinal marginal portion of the running-board R- substantially midway the .is engaged the carrier C.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept 13 1$21 Application filed March 1, 1919. Serial No. 280,151.

length thereof or more particularly at a point whereby the same will not interfere with an entrance within or an exit from the automobile.

2-3 denotes a loop adapted to surround the post or upright 1 and to have sliding movement longitudinally thereof and with which As herein disclosed, the carrier 0 comprises a plurality of bars l pivotally secured to each other to form what is commonly known as lazy tongs, and one of the pivot members 5, preferably the central pivot member, is carried by the loop 3 so that the carrier C may be folded or extended relative to the post or upright 1.

The pivot member 5 below and vertically alined with the pivot member 5 just referred to'is also engaged with the post or upright 1 so that the carrier will contract or expand relative to the post or upright 1.

The pivot members 5 at the opposite ends of the carrier 0 each constitutes a thumbscrew adapted to be engaged in a conventional manner with either of the fenders F or F so that the carrier may be maintained in an extended or working position. The thumb screws 5 also permit the carrier C to be readily disengaged from the fender so that the same may be readily folded or collapsed.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a parcel carrier constructed in accordance with our invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out our invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

We claim:

The combination with an automobile body provided with front and rear fenders and a running-board, of an upstanding post carried by said board at a point substantially midway between the fenders, a loop slidably engaged therewith, and a carrier comprising a plurality of bars PlVOtflliy secured to each collapsed, being positioned in close relation 10 other to form lazy tongs, the central pivotal to the post.

member for the bars being secured to the In testimony-whereo't we hereunto afiix our loop, a second pivot member substantially in signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

vertical ulinenient with the central pivot VILLIAM L. CAMPBELLQ member being secured to the post, and means AUGUSTUS 1*). STRAUGHAN. for detachably engaging the opposite end \Vitnesses:

portions of the carrier with the fenders When T. G. Amnmws the carrier is extended, said carrier When YANoY POWELL. 

